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.TH rpc_gss_set_svc_name 3NSL "22 Aug 2011" "SunOS 5.11" "Networking Services Library Functions"
.SH NAME
rpc_gss_set_svc_name \- send a principal name to a server
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h> 

\fBbool_t\fR \fBrpc_gss_set_svc_name\fR(\fBchar\fR \fI*principal\fR, \fBchar\fR \fI*mechanism\fR,
     \fBu_int\fR \fIreq_time\fR,\fBu_int\fR \fIprogram\fR, \fBu_int\fR \fIversion\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
\fBrpc_gss_set_svc_name()\fR sets the name of a principal the server is to represent.  If a server is going to act as more than one principal, this procedure can be invoked for every such principal.
.SH PARAMETERS
.sp
.LP
Information on \fBRPCSEC_GSS\fR data types for parameters may be found on the \fBrpcsec_gss\fR(3NSL) man page.
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fIprincipal\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 13n
.rt  
An ASCII string representing the server's principal name, given in the form of \fIservice\fR@\fIhost\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fImech\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 13n
.rt  
An \fBASCII\fR string representing the security mechanism in use.  Valid strings may be found in the \fB/etc/gss/mech\fR file, or by using \fBrpc_gss_get_mechanisms()\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fIreq_time\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 13n
.rt  
The time, in seconds, for which a credential should be valid. Note that the \fIreq_time\fR is a hint to the underlying mechanism. The actual time that the credential will remain valid is mechanism dependent. In the case of kerberos the actual time will be \fBGSS_C_INDEFINITE\fR.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fIprogram\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 13n
.rt  
The \fBRPC\fR program number for this service.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fIversion\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 13n
.rt  
The \fBRPC\fR version number for this service.
.RE

.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
\fBrpc_gss_set_svc_name()\fR returns  \fBTRUE\fR if it is successful; otherwise, use  \fBrpc_gss_get_error()\fR to get the error associated with the failure.
.SH FILES
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fB/etc/gss/mech\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 17n
.rt  
File containing valid security mechanisms
.RE

.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab() box;
cw(2.75i) |cw(2.75i) 
lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i) 
.
ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Availabilitysystem/library/security/rpcsec
_
MT-LevelMT-Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBrpc\fR(3NSL), \fBrpc_gss_get_mechanisms\fR(3NSL), \fBrpc_gss_get_principal_name\fR(3NSL), \fBrpcsec_gss\fR(3NSL), \fBmech\fR(4), \fBattributes\fR(5) 
.sp
.LP
\fIONC+ RPC Developer\&'s Guide\fR
.sp
.LP
Linn, J. \fIRFC 2078, Generic Security Service Application Program Interface, Version 2\fR. Network Working Group. January 1997.